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2013

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The Best Viral Music Videos of 2013

December 27, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Viral Video

From CBS News:

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Music Industry 

2013: The Year Music Videos Made a Comeback

December 26, 2013December 26, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Music VIdeos

That’s what Salon says–and they have a point. For years in the early- to mid-2000s, music videos were declining in

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Music News 

A Musical Look at the Cringeworthy Events of 2013

December 26, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Cringeworthy

You’re welcome.

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Music History 

Why Country Music Sucked in 2013

December 25, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Country Music

I don’t pay any attention to country at all, so I’m taking the word of Dangerous Minds who found this

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Music History 

The Worst Lyrics of 2013

December 23, 2013December 23, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Lyrics

Another good list from BuzzFeed.  This will give you an idea of what to expect:

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Recommended Music 

20 Songs from Around the Planet You May Have Missed in 2013

December 23, 2013December 23, 2013 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2013, Tricot

With so much music coming out of Canada, the US, the UK and Australia, it’s understandable that we don’t hear

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Music News 

12 Great Comeback Albums Released in 2013

December 23, 2013December 22, 2013 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2013, Comeback, Reunion

I hadn’t thought about it until I saw this blog entry from Amoeba Records, but 2013 featured a lot of

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Music News 

2013: The Year Rock Did Not Die. Again.

December 23, 2013December 22, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Year in Review

Rock has been declared dying or dead at least a dozen times in the last sixty years.  The obituaries were

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Music News 

Exclaim’s Best Canadian Music Videos of 2013

December 22, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Music Video

A good list, this.  Any comments?

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Music News 

NPR’s Fabulous Tribute to the Musicians We Lost in 2013

December 22, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, RIP

This is outstanding.  Thanks to Rupinder for point it out.  Click on the image to get started.

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Music News 

A Selection of Mashups Featuring the Music of 2013

December 22, 2013December 22, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Mashup

Mashable has this collection of music from The Year of the Selfie.  Here’s a sample.

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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